There is provided a robot device including: a head portion coupled to a trunk; four leg portions on a front left, a front right, a rear left, and a rear right coupled to the trunk; a first indirect portion that tilts the head portion left and right; and a second joint portion that rotates, with respect to the trunk, one of the leg portions on the rear left and the rear right to a front side, and the other to a rear side. It is possible to faithfully reproduce the movement of the four-legged animal by providing the first joint portion and the second joint portion.

The present disclosure provides a robot control device including a detection section that detects an external force applied to a movable part of a robot, on the basis of a parameter obtained from a joint driving the movable part, and a driving control section that controls an interaction of the robot, according to the detected external force. With this configuration, in a case where a user touches the robot, the robot can perform an interaction according to the touch.

The invention discloses an articulating system comprising one or more objects, one or more joining modules, a motion inducing module, a power source and a control module. Each object comprises one or more bobbling components, and the bobbling components are movably connected to the object by the joining module. The motion inducing module comprises at least one first component disposed proximal to the joining module. The first component is an electromagnet. The power source module is configured to supply power to the electromagnet. The control module is configured to control the power source module to supply power to the motion inducing module, to create a magnetic field at the electromagnet, which compresses the joining module. The control module is further configured to turn off the power supply that would release the joining module, thereby inducing movement to the bobbling component proximal to the joining module.

An animation device for manipulating an object is provided. The animation device includes a base and a support member extending from the base. The animation device further includes a first arm moveably coupled to the support member and adapted to couple to a first part of the object. The animation device further includes a second arm moveably coupled to the support member and adapted to couple to a second part of the object. The animation device further includes a third arm fixedly coupled to the support member and adapted to couple to a third part of the object. The first and second arms are adapted to be operated by a user for manipulating the first and second parts of the object relative to the third part of the object.

There is provided a robot device including: a head portion coupled to a trunk; four leg portions on a front left, a front right, a rear left, and a rear right coupled to the trunk; a first indirect portion that tilts the head portion left and right; and a second joint portion that rotates, with respect to the trunk, one of the leg portions on the rear left and the rear right to a front side, and the other to a rear side. It is possible to faithfully reproduce the movement of the four-legged animal by providing the first joint portion and the second joint portion.

There is provided a robot device including: a head portion coupled to a trunk; four leg portions on a front left, a front right, a rear left, and a rear right coupled to the trunk; a first indirect portion that tilts the head portion left and right; and a second joint portion that rotates, with respect to the trunk, one of the leg portions on the rear left and the rear right to a front side, and the other to a rear side. It is possible to faithfully reproduce the movement of the four-legged animal by providing the first joint portion and the second joint portion.

A device configured to be detachably coupled to a toy is described. The device comprises a housing and a wing assembly coupled to the housing. The wing assembly comprises at least one wing configured to rotate about a rotational axis in a flapping motion, and a gear assembly configured to cause rotation of the at least one wing. The device further comprises at least one coupling means configured to engage with a magnetic strip of the toy, thereby facilitating a detachable coupling of the device with the toy.

A device configured to be detachably coupled to a toy is described. The device comprises a housing and a wing assembly coupled to the housing. The wing assembly comprises at least one wing configured to rotate about a rotational axis in a flapping motion, and a gear assembly configured to cause rotation of the at least one wing. The device further comprises at least one coupling means configured to engage with a magnetic strip of the toy, thereby facilitating a detachable coupling of the device with the toy.

A hugging doll equipped with a mechanical hugging apparatus to cause a doll and or stuffed character to return a hug in a lifelike fashion.

A hugging doll equipped with a mechanical hugging apparatus to cause a doll and or stuffed character to return a hug in a lifelike fashion.